Alexandre Ricard of Canada won the 2025 Mount Washington Road Race on Saturday.
The race is traditionally 7.6 miles to the summit – an ascent of more than 4,000 feet. But this year’s race was cut short.
Citing cold temperatures and winds at the summit, race organizers shortened the course to the halfway point.
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It was Ricard’s first time competing in the Mount Washington Road Race, and his first time in the White Mountains.
“I wanted to do it for many years in a row but never had a chance to come,” he said after finishing. “I will have to come back next year again because I wanted to do a full course, right?”
Ricard finished just ahead of Colorado’s Joe Gray, who has won the race eight times.
Rena Schwartz of Vermont won the women's division.
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Runners ascending the Mount Washington Auto Road for the 2025 Mount Washington Road Race June 14, 2025.
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Due to safety concerns with cold temperatures and wind at the summit of Mount Washington, organizers shortened the 7.6 mile course to the halfway point June 14, 2025.
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Alex Ricard of British Columbia, Canada, wins the 2025 Mount Washington Road Race. Joe Gray of Colorado was just behind him and won second.
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Remi Leroux, one of the top runners in the Mount Washington Road Race, runs through the fog June 14, 2025.
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